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Tourists ‘packed like sardines’ on KLIA shuttle buses: Johor official urges action

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 17:10
July 15, 2023 5:10 PM

Johor’s state assembly Speaker Mohd Puad Zarkashi said airport maintenance is lacking.

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Thailand expecting heavy rain as tropical storm Talim makes its way to Vietnam

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 17:00
July 15, 2023 5:00 PM

Talim is expected to make landfall in northern Vietnam on Tuesday or Wednesday.

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Cambodia arrests two opposition members over ballot protest

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 16:50
July 15, 2023 4:50 PM

Ly Ry and Bun Kheit of the opposition Candlelight Party were arrested for “inciting people to destroy ballots”.

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Flood situation eases in Delhi as Yamuna River water recedes

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 16:35
July 15, 2023 4:35 PM

The city is expected to mostly receive light monsoon rains until next Tuesday.

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Australian winemakers look to South-east Asia as China sanctions bite

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 16:00
July 15, 2023 4:00 PM

Tariffs, along with heavy rainfall and cool temperatures in some regions, delivered a serious challenge to the nation’s 2,156 wineries.

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South Korea asks China to play 'constructive role' against North's threats

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 14:40
July 15, 2023 2:40 PM

It is a common interest of Seoul and Beijing for North Korea to stop provocations and return to dialogue.

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China’s Wang Yi urges EU to ‘clarify’ its position on partnership

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 14:13
July 15, 2023 2:13 PM

Mr Wang said there is no fundamental conflict of interest between China and the EU.

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Is Indonesia’s ‘elastic’ Cyber Law wrecking ordinary lives, destroying small businesses?

SCMP Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 14:00
A man spoke out on TikTok about a religious group’s ban on his business – and found himself behind bars.
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Billionaire Adani gets final nod to revamp famous Mumbai slum Dharavi

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 14:00
July 15, 2023 2:00 PM

Mr Adani won the project with a bid of 50.7 billion rupees (S$816 million) late last year.

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High school graduates in China warned of fake universities

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 13:20
July 15, 2023 1:20 PM

The universities usually have names similar to legitimate ones.

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AirAsia flight attendant on Cambodia plane enthralls passengers with ‘sweet’ rendition of Ed Sheeran’s Perfect

SCMP Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 13:18
The male crew member belted out the British star’s 2017 hit to entertain passengers on a flight from Cambodia to Vietnam.
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Torrential rain triggers deadly South Korea flooding

BBC Asia News - Sat, 2023-07-15 13:11
Thousands of people have been affected by evacuation orders - and the military is helping with rescues.
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China launches its first open-source desktop operating system as it moves to cut use of US tech

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 13:10
July 15, 2023 1:10 PM

The project is Beijing’s latest move to build greater self-sufficiency amid tech sanctions by US.

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Malaysian man loses $8,700 as cash falls off car boot, scatters on road

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 13:05
July 15, 2023 1:05 PM

Barber Wan Ibrahim Wan Leh is now depressed and hopes people will return his money.

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China's top diplomat Wang Yi urges stable ties with India as military tensions simmer

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 12:30
July 15, 2023 12:30 PM

India and China share a 3,800km frontier, and fought a brief but bloody war over it in 1962.

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El Nino upsets India’s food supplies, threatening to send prices soaring: ‘prices will shoot up worldwide’

SCMP Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 12:00
Bad weather means India’s ban on wheat exports is unlikely to be lifted and it’s now considering halting rice shipments, exacerbating food shortages at a time of tight global supply.
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Sabah rubber tapper borrows $35 to take taxi to watch daughter receive honours at education ceremony

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 12:00
July 15, 2023 12:00 PM

Mr Jaliusih Madakol monthly income is only between $58 and $86.

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Singapore jails plumber who broke into woman’s flat after hearing ‘porn sounds’

SCMP Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 11:41
Vong Sarain was sentenced to three weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to one count of housebreaking.
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South Korea landslides, floods kill 7, over 1,000 evacuated

Straits Times Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 11:30
July 15, 2023 11:30 AM

Three people were missing and seven were injured.

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What next for Cambodia’s US ties, China trade deals after Hun Sen’s certain electoral win?

SCMP Asian News - Sat, 2023-07-15 09:30
Washington’s distrust of Hun Sen and concerns about a possible Chinese military presence in Cambodia have affected Phnom Penh’s attempts to improve ties.
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